I'm French and Portuguese but I currently live in Glasgow, Scotland.

I study Film and TV at uni but I am on a gap year at the moment. I am working full-time to save up money before going abroad soon (Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Georgia, Armenia).

You'll usually find me chilling in a café somewhere with a cup of coffee and a good book.
Or in a cinema enjoying some forgotten classic of the silver screen!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people from all horizons contributes to making me a happy person, that's why I believe that Couchsurfing is one of the best websites around.

I met some incredible people thanks to Couchsurfing, like my friend Astrid who took me in her van for a roadtrip on the West coast of Scotand two years ago to thank me for hosting her one night in Glasgow!

Interests

I'm very interested in filmmaking and acting on stage. Give me a shout if you do too, and we might work on a project together !

I love reading as well as writing short stories, plays, reviews, scenarios, anything.

I love foreign languages, and although French and English are the only two I can speak fluently, I speak good German and can understand some Portuguese and Persian!

I do watercolour painting quite a lot (mostly landscapes/cityscapes) and I find it very soothing. I also have an Instagram travel account that I'm trying to grow at the moment ! https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle.lucie/

Last but certainly not least, I love traveling. My most recent destination was Iran, which truly is the most amazing place I've ever visited. I'll be going to Italy and Portugal soon, and hopefully embark on a roadtrip in Greece and Turkey from May 2018 onwards!

• writing
• film making
• acting
• tv
• socializing
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite bands/artists are the Pogues, Mogwai, the Twilight Sad, Christy Moore, Queen, Arctic Monkeys, Peter Doherty, Kodaline, Chvrches, Björk, Alt -J, Bob Dylan, Crystal Castles...
I love music, I listen to it continuously and know how to appreciate every kind of music (from Irish traditional music and reggae to persian pop, rock'n'roll and electro. and fado. I'm half Portuguese after all haha))

Favourite films include everything by Ken Loach, Tim Burton, David Fincher, Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and Danny Boyle.
Some of my all-time favourites are Big Fish, Submarine, Trainspotting, Filth, This is England, The Angels' Share, Vertigo, Masters and Commanders, Sucker Punch, Dead Poets Society, Rain Man, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc!

Books... Irvine Welsh. Shakespeare. Toni Morrisson. Maya Angelou. Phillip Pullman. Tolkien. Poe. Sylvia Plath, and a million others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I met Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and he opened a beer bottle for me using a plastic water bottle (still impressed)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll teach you coffee making and latte art if you're interested! (I used to be a barista)
I can help you practice your French or English, too.

and I'll happily cook for you, too!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A nice sofa and a can of beans !

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom